# Olympics

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No singing or chanting as Olympic Covid-19 measures outlined

All visitors to Tokyo will be required to present proof of a recent negative test upon arrival, but vaccination will not be a condition of entry.

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Feb 3rd 2021, 10:50 AM

# Optimistic

Athletes told they will receive Covid-19 vaccination before Olympics - Mo Farah

Meanwhile, Florida has offered to host the Games later this year amid speculation that Japan may back out.

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Jan 26th 2021, 3:04 PM

# tokyo 2020

Japan says there is 'no truth' in report that Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled

Organisers have said they are “fully focused on hosting the Games this summer”.

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Jan 22nd 2021, 7:41 AM

# uncertainty

Will the delayed Tokyo Olympics go ahead this summer?

A London 2012 chief reckons it’s ‘unlikely,’ while the World Athletics president believes a very different Games will take place.

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Jan 19th 2021, 9:46 PM

# Thinking It Over

'It'd be a shame to have this career and have never gone to the Olympics'

Sam Bennett says he’ll make a decision later on in 2021.

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Jan 19th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Investigation

US Olympic gold medalist charged over Capitol riot by Trump supporters

Klete Keller was filmed as part of the crowd that illegally entered the Capitol after violent protesters broke through.

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Jan 14th 2021, 8:25 AM

# tokyo 2020

Support for holding Olympics hits new low in Japan

Tokyo 2020 organisers are insisting the Games will go ahead this year.

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Jan 10th 2021, 1:20 PM

# tokyo 2020/21

Route approved for Olympic Marathon relocated away from Tokyo

The Marathon was moved away from Tokyo before the Games were postponed until 2021.

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Dec 11th 2020, 11:49 AM

# tokyo drift

Olympics chief Bach 'very confident' Tokyo Games will have fans

The Games are scheduled to start on 23 July next year.

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Nov 16th 2020, 7:58 AM

# twist of fate

The CAO mix-up that saw an Olympic-bound Irish star become an engineer for a top Indy racing team

Nicci Daly worked with the Juncos Racing team for two years.

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Nov 12th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Challenge

Mo Farah takes a break from running as he bids for TV crown

The athlete is set to take part in British TV reality show ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’.

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Nov 9th 2020, 10:53 PM

# order

World champion sprinter Coleman hit with two-year doping ban

The American is set to miss next year’s Olympics.

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Oct 27th 2020, 6:42 PM

# Boxing

'I need to keep doing things for my own head, for my mental state of mind'

Kellie Harrington is ‘training like an animal’ as she targets an Olympic spot next year.

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Aug 25th 2020, 8:00 AM

# danger

Irish sprinter Brian Gregan on how his Olympic dream became an unhealthy obsession

The experienced 400m sprinter missed out narrowly on reaching the 2012 and 2016 Games.

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Aug 25th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Concern

8-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt self-isolating after coronavirus test

The 34-year-old was tested on Saturday.

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Aug 24th 2020, 8:29 PM

# tokyo drift

Only one quarter of Japanese want Olympics next year: poll

Most of those backing a delay or cancellation said they simply didn’t believe the pandemic could be contained in time for the Games.

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Jul 20th 2020, 8:29 AM

# black lives matter

'It takes away from your focus' - Coghlan on the potential cost of protesting for Olympic athletes

The International Olympic Committee bans athletes from protesting at the Games.

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Jul 1st 2020, 5:20 PM

# Interview

The Irish-born athlete lighting up Australia

Hollie-Kate Melia from Kildare was recently named Aerobic Gymnast of the Year.

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Jun 9th 2020, 8:00 AM

# Challenge

'It's brought people together' - The world champion boxer working in a hospital during the pandemic

Kellie Harrington is combining training with seven-day work weeks.

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Jun 4th 2020, 3:00 PM

# dreams

How a 16-year-old with no boxing experience went from idolising Katie Taylor to competing with her

Ireland’s Gráinne Walsh discusses her circuitous sporting journey.

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May 17th 2020, 7:30 AM

# Waiting Game

Staging Olympics next year will not be easy says top WHO official

IOC president, Thomas Bach, admitted this morning the road ahead remains uncertain.

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May 16th 2020, 1:17 PM

# Thomas Barr

Olympics with no crowds, not recognising Wozniacki in Rio and 'a weird hatred of bananas'

Thomas Barr also discusses adjusting to lockdown and current drug-testing procedures.

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May 5th 2020, 8:02 PM

# tokyo drift

Next year's Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over, says Games chief

The delayed Tokyo Games won’t be postponed again.

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Apr 28th 2020, 8:05 AM

# Pull Like A dog

'Self-isolating is what we're used to' - Life as normal for O'Donovan brothers in scenic West Cork

Paul and Gary O’Donovan are taking everything – from the Covid-19 crisis to Olympic uncertainty – in their stride.

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Apr 23rd 2020, 10:16 AM

# column

'The first year at times was embarrassing. 'These guys won a World Cup and now they can’t even compete''

Mark Downey recalls the difficult journey that ultimately led to securing a spot at the Olympics.

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Apr 10th 2020, 8:00 AM

# Podium Finishers

Quiz: Can you name all of Ireland's Olympic medalists?

Let’s test your knowledge of Ireland’s Olympic medalists.

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Apr 7th 2020, 7:00 AM

# Comeback Girl

Advice from Clare GAA star after cruciate injury and chasing a spot on Ireland's Olympic hockey team

Naomi Carroll talks to The42 about her comeback from the dreaded knee injury.

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Apr 6th 2020, 9:30 PM

# column

'Time with mum and dad is time I never really would have got if something like this didn't happen'

Mark Downey on the life of an athlete under lockdown, featuring Fortnite, scones and childhood memories.

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Apr 3rd 2020, 7:00 AM

# 2021 vision

Lions ease concerns over South Africa series clash with rescheduled Olympics

Ben Calveley says kick-off times will prevent sports lovers from missing any of the action.

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Mar 31st 2020, 9:10 AM

# Looking Back

'I kind of wish I'd appreciated it more in the moment'

In part four of our series, Olive Loughnane discusses life after the Olympics.

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Mar 28th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Interview

For one of Ireland’s biggest medal hopes, the Olympics' postponement could be a blessing in disguise

Sanita Puspure on how the dramatic change of plans have impacted on her.

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Mar 25th 2020, 4:17 PM

# on ice

'We are gutted, but what matters most is health and wellbeing. We’ll use this as an opportunity'

Katie Mullan, Sean Dancer and the Irish hockey team have had their Olympic dream put on hold.

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Mar 24th 2020, 3:00 PM

# tokyo 2020

The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed until 2021

Olympic Federation of Ireland says postponement is ‘the right call given the times that we are in’.

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Mar 24th 2020, 2:20 PM

# tokyo 2020

IOC member Pound says Tokyo Olympics postponement is inevitable

Dick Pound says the IOC will postpone the Tokyo Olympics and then deal with the “immense” ramifications of putting the Games back.

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Mar 23rd 2020, 9:23 PM

# life after the olympics

'You don't walk into an 80 grand job... That's a hard thing for an athlete to take'

In part three of our series, Olympian Gavin Noble discusses his transition away from high-level sport.

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Mar 23rd 2020, 6:08 PM

# Pressure

IOC's Olympics postponement decision to be made in next 4 weeks

The IOC has faced strong pressure to push back this summer’s Tokyo Games.

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Mar 22nd 2020, 7:11 PM

# tokyo 2020

'To train for these Games clearly puts their physical and mental health at risk'

Athletes from several sports have criticised the IOC’s advice that they continue to prepare for the Games “as best they can”.

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Mar 22nd 2020, 5:45 PM

Pressure grows on Olympics chiefs as US Athletics joins calls for Games postponement

It would be the ‘right and responsible thing to do’ they say.

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Mar 21st 2020, 4:21 PM

# Criticism

'Premature' to postpone Tokyo Olympics - IOC chief

He remained optimistic about holding the Tokyo Olympics on schedule from July 24 to August 9.

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Mar 20th 2020, 8:11 AM

# irish interest

Olympic qualification plan to be outlined 'by early April,' and those qualified already have place guaranteed

The Olympic Federation of Ireland released a lengthy statement this evening.

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Mar 19th 2020, 9:55 PM